Black belt made from roll of twisted strands of human hair, Australian Aboriginal, 1881-1920
- maker:
- Aboriginal people
Black belt made from roll of twisted strands of human hair with pair of decorated shell ornaments attached, used by Australian Aboriginal people, 1881-1920
Details
- Category:
- Ethnography and Folk Medicine
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A1079
- Materials:
- hair, human, shell, mount, cardboard and mount, string
- type:
- human remains, human hair and belt
- credit:
- Wellcome Trust
